Abstract
Many lactobacilli from various origins were found to apparently lack cholic acid extrusion activity. Cholic acid was accumulated spontaneously, driven by the transmembrane proton gradient. Accumulation is a newly identified kind of interaction between intestinal microbes and unconjugated bile acids and is different from extrusion and modification, which have been described previously.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6525-6528 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Bacteriology |
Volume | 182 |
Issue number | 22 |
Publication status | Published - Nov-2000 |
Keywords
- NEISSERIA-GONORRHOEAE
- TRANSPORT
- BACTERIA
- PROTEIN
- EFFLUX
- SYSTEM